Central Oklahoma Bike to Work Day Set for May 16

Bike to Work Day will be celebrated May 16 this year throughout the Central Oklahoma region. The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG), and the cities of Oklahoma City, Edmond, Guthrie, Norman, Moore and Yukon are helping to coordinate the fourth annual event.

Bike to Work Day 2008 is part of a national campaign to promote bicycling as a healthy and efficient transportation alternative. The League of American Bicyclists has recognized the month of May as National Bike to Work Month since 1956, and National Bike to Work Day annually offers metropolitan areas the opportunity to call attention to the benefits of bicycling and to increase safety awareness among bicyclists and motorists.

The primary event of Bike to Work Day includes group rides in all six sponsoring communities. The rides in each respective city should wrap up at approximately 8:30 a.m., when speakers will make presentations and celebrate the day.

Over the past few years, the group rides have grown larger, with the bicycling community taking the lead advocacy role in the initiative. With gasoline prices at an elevated level, and people having a keener awareness of fitness and health, biking to work is becoming a more tangible option for short commutes and traveling in good weather.

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Call John Sharp or Jerry Church at ACOG, 234-2264 for more information.